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Since the launching of the Sweetbriars Helen had deliberately sought society among the Upedes, and especially among the quartette who dwelt next door to the chums. "And she is going to have almond cakes. She says she has an old nurse named Babette who makes the most de-lic-i-ous almond cakes Is that so, Ruth Fielding?"
Sweetbriars, do or die This be our battle-cry Briarwood Hall! That's All!" At the very moment the excited Helen brought out the "snapper" of the rallying cry of their own particular Briarwood sorority, Ruth let the limb go, for Tom had seized the sinking actress by the shoulder. "He's got her!" the men shouted in chorus. "And that's all those fellows were," Ruth said afterwards, in some contempt.
"Say, Foxy! got an infant there?" demanded one girl. "I suppose Fielding has made her a Sweetbriar already eh?" suggested another. "The Sweetbriars do not have to fish for members," declared Helen, tossing her head. "Oh, my! See what a long tail our cat's got!" responded one of the other crowd, tauntingly. "The double quartette! There's just eight of them," crowed another.
The old forms of hazing even the "Masque of the Marble Harp," as it was called were now no longer honored, save in the breach. The initiations of the Sweetbriars were novel inventions usually of Ruth's active brain; but they never put the candidate to unpleasant or risky tasks. There certainly were rivalries and individual quarrels and sometimes clique was arrayed against clique in the school.
Ruth made her friend acquainted with all the Sweetbriars who were present and whispered to him how he had really named the new Briarwood society. That vastly tickled Tom and he made himself just as agreeable to the girls as he knew how. Miss Reynolds was no wet blanket on the fun, either, and she was as good a skater as Tom himself.
One wide river of Jordan! One wide river! One wide river to cross! "The Sweetbriars get in, one by one One wide river to cross! The last in line is Heavy Stone One wide river to cross!" And the plump girl was the last one to pop into the ancient equipage, filling the very last seat tight!
But Helen said nothing, nor would Ruth speak first. She saw plainly that The Fox had started the cabal against her. It made Ruth feel very unhappy, but there was nothing she could do to defend herself. The organization of the Sweetbriars had gone on apace. Two general meetings had been held.
Tellingham replied at all that the mention of the Sweetbriars did not please the lady. "You girls will fill your time so full, with societies and leagues, and what all, that there will be little space for studies. I am half sorry now that I ever allowed any secret, or social clubs, to be formed at Briarwood.
Ruth had already taken up the chorus again, and her rich, full-throated tones filled the room: "'Sweetbriars all-l! One wide River of Knowledge! Sweetbriars all-l! One wide river to cross!" "Once more!" exclaimed the girl from Montana, who could not herself sing a note in harmony, but liked to hear the others. The chant continued: "'Sweetbriars joining, two by two There's one wide river to cross!
She had little trouble with even the more boisterous girls of the West Dormitory, thanks to the Sweetbriars. The new pupil beside the French teacher was Amy Gregg. She was a colorless, flaxen-haired girl, with such light eyebrows and lashes that Helen said her face looked like a blank wall. She was a nervous girl, too; she pouted a good deal and seemed dissatisfied.
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